Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Lifang Guo

Lifang Guo

Feb 1, 2025

Lifang Guo, age 56 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Don McConnaughhay officiating. Her family will receive visitors at the funeral home one hour prior to services. 

Lifang was born on September 5, 1968 in Beihai China, the same place where...

Oren William Jones

Oren William Jones

Jan 31, 2025

Oren William Jones, age 69 of Gatesville, passed away on January 31, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 8 at Lakeair Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Waco at 2308 N. Valley Mills. Private family interment at Seaton Cemetery in Leon Junction will be held at a later date. Memorial services will also be...

Lydia Ellen Wochnik

Lydia Ellen Wochnik

Jan 31, 2025

Lydia was born on November 9, 1930, to Fred and Felice Langehennig and passed away on January 31, 2025. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 7, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Cyndi Abbe officiating. Interment at Levita Cemetery will immediately follow the service with a reception thereafter at Ranchers where all are welcome to...

Don Hartis

Don Hartis

Jan 31, 2025

Don Hartis, age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on January 31, 2025. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 3 at Restland Cemetery with Pastor Kurt Fuessel officiating.

Don was born on July 15, 1941, to the late Raymond and Effie Hartis. He married the love of his life, Carolyn Petree, on June 21, 1963, and this...

Bobbie Gene Boyd

Bobbie Gene Boyd

Jan 30, 2025

Bobbie Boyd, age 91 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025. 

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Restland Cemetery, with Pastor Jeff Huckeby officiating. Bobbie’s family will receive visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Scott’s Funeral Home.

Bobbie Gene Boyd was born in Pearl, Texas on September 1,...

Ruby Mae Bay

Ruby Mae Bay

Jan 29, 2025

Ruby Bay, age 98 of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2025 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Carlos Webb officiating. Burial will follow at Flint Creek Cemetery. Ruby’s family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Ruby Mae Bay was born at home...

Joy Valenca

Joy Valenca

Jan 26, 2025

Joy Valenca, age 79 of Gatesville passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. 

Joy Valenca was born on July 15, 1945 in Oregon. She grew and attended school...

Anna Beth Whitt

Anna Beth Whitt

Jan 25, 2025

Ann Whitt, age 96 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Focused Care Nursing Home in Hamilton.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Cedar Ridge Church of Christ with Minister Deral McWhorter officiating. 

Anna Beth Whitt was born on June 11, 1928 in the Plainview Community to the late Marrion and...

Bob Spratt

Bob Spratt

Jan 25, 2025

Bob Spratt, age 67, of Gatesville, Texas passed away on January 25, 2025. Memorial services will be held at Fur Mountain Road, Oregon at a later date.

Bob was born on January 14, 1958, to the late Mamie Lou and Joseph Spratt. Bob was raised in Oregon where he graduated from Hood River Valley High School. Bob joined the Army in...

Marilyn Marlar Knight Huckabee

Marilyn Marlar Knight Huckabee

Jan 24, 2025

Marilyn J. Marlar Knight Huckabee went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 24, 2025, completing 83 years of a full and joyful life that birthed six beautiful children. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Feb. 8, at Pearl Community Center in Gatesville, Texas followed by inurnment at Huckabee Ranch Cemetery in Pearl, Texas.

Marilyn...

Nita Jane Ballard

Nita Jane Ballard

Jan 22, 2025

Nita Ballard, age 94, passed away on January 22, 2025, in Gatesville. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 27, at Scott’s Funeral Home.

Inita (Nita) Jane Ballard was born on November 13, 1930, in Colorado City, Texas to the late Edgar and Stella Cox Herrington. Nita and her family moved to Pearl when...

Faye Jean Crosson

Faye Jean Crosson

Jan 22, 2025

Faye Crosson, age 80 of Gatesville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2025 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Charles McKamie officiating. Interment at King Cemetery will follow the service. Faye’s family will receive visitors from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on...

Zilmon (Sonny) Gilmore

Zilmon (Sonny) Gilmore

Jan 21, 2025

   Sonny Gilmore passed away on January 21, 2025, in Gatesville, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, at Scott’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Turnersville Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24 at the funeral home.

   Zilmon (Sonny) Gilmore was born on March 1, 1933, in...

Cheryl Ann Doyle

Cheryl Ann Doyle

Jan 21, 2025

Cheryl Doyle, age 80 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Private family interment will be held at Pearl Cemetery. 

Cheryl Ann Doyle was born August 13, 1944 in Haskell, Texas. She moved to Bedford, Texas while in the 7th grade and met the...

Margaret Winters

Margaret Winters

Jan 18, 2025

Margaret Pearl Winters, age 88 of Mound, Texas passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2025 at Scott's Funeral Home with Pastor Bruce Cox officiating. Burial at Mound Cemetery will immediately follow the service.  The family will receive visitors from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral...

Patti Ruth Chenoweth

Patti Ruth Chenoweth

Jan 17, 2025

Patti Ruth Chenoweth, 91 years of age, ended her earthly journey Friday, January 17, 2025, with her daughter Maria by her side in Gatesville, Texas.

Patti Ruth is off making the best martinis she’s ever made while chatting with her mother, father, eight siblings, four husbands (and she “loved every single one of ’em!”), and her eldest son. She has a...

Andrew Raby Smalley

Andrew Raby Smalley

Jan 17, 2025

Raby Smalley, age 92 of Gatesville, entered his heavenly home Friday, January 17, 2025.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 25, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Gatesville with Pastor Andy Davis officiating. The family will receive visitors immediately following the service at the church. Private family interment will be held at Weaver Chapel Cemetery. 

Andrew Raby Smalley...

Joan Yvonne Small

Joan Yvonne Small

Jan 14, 2025

Joan Oldham Small, age 85 of Gilmer, Texas, passed away on January 14, 2025, surrounded by her family. Services will be scheduled at a later date.

Joan was born on July 27, 1939, in Waco, Texas to the late Alvin and Lucille Oldham. Joan grew up in Waco and started her career working at Texas Farm Bureau. Later, Joan worked for...

Manuel Esparza

Manuel Esparza

Jan 12, 2025

Manuel Esparza, age 104 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Scott's Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery.  The family will receive visitors from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday at Scott’s Funeral Home.

Manuel Esparza was born at home in the Ames...

Leon Lofland

Leon Lofland

Jan 11, 2025

Leon Lofland, age 94 of Gatesville, passed away on January 11, 2025. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, at Davidson Cemetery with Lynn Barnett officiating. The family will receive visitors at Scott’s Funeral Home on Thursday, January 16, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Leon was born on May 24, 1930, to the late Russell and Myrtle Bird...